The party’s central leaders, led by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, visited the Central Shaheed Minar in the morning and placed a wreath at its altar.

BNP leaders and activists gathered in front of Balaka Cinema Hall at Nilkhet at 6:30am, wearing black badges.

They first offered Fateha at the graves of Language Movement martyrs at Azimpur Graveyard.

BNP chairperson’s advisory council members Aman Ullah Aman, Abdus Salam, joint secretaries general Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib-Un-Nabi Khan Sohel, central leader Nazimuddin Alam, Dhaka north President Aminul Haq, Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna and General Secretary Nurul Islam Nayan were among those present.

As part of the observance, the BNP also kept their party and national flags at half-mast and hoisted black flags at their Nayapaltan central office at 6am.

Additionally, various BNP units across the country observed the day with due respect, organizing different programs.

Earlier on Thursday, the party arranged a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, to mark the occasion.